Top stories: Highway 168 delays coming; Clovis man killed in Bass Lake; Chavez erased in Fresno
The Fresno Bee covered several top stories on May 1, 2026, spanning a fatal crash in Madera County, an extensive road repair project on Highway 168 and the removal of Cesar Chavez street signs across a 10-mile stretch of Fresno.
We assemble this list each evening, so you can get caught up on the top Fresno Bee stories of the day
• Clovis man, 72, killed in Bass Lake rollover crash: A 72-year-old Clovis man died early Friday in a single-vehicle crash on Road 274 at Fawn Point Lane on the eastern side of Bass Lake, according to the California Highway Patrol. The driver failed to negotiate a sharp curve in his 2009 Dodge Ram 2500, which overturned, struck a tree and boulders and came to rest on its roof about 30 feet down an embankment. He was wearing a seat belt but was pinned inside and pronounced dead at the scene. Click here for full story.
• Months of delays expected on Highway 168 for culvert repairs: Caltrans crews will begin an $11 million project Monday to rehabilitate or replace 125 culverts along Highway 168 from the Fowler Avenue overcrossing in Clovis to Warbler Lane in Shaver Lake, according to The Fresno Bee. Work will run 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, with one-way reversing traffic control or lane closures expected. The project is scheduled for completion in summer 2027. Click here for full story.
• Cesar Chavez street signs being removed along 10-mile stretch: Fresno began taking down street signs honoring Civil Rights activist Cesar Chavez on Friday, reverting roughly 200 signs back to California Avenue, Ventura Street and Kings Canyon Road, according to the Fresno Bee. The reversal follows a New York Times investigation in March that reported allegations Chavez groomed and abused children and raped women, including fellow Civil Rights icon Dolores Huerta. The change coincides with the Fresno County Board of Supervisors’ vote to rename Cesar Chavez Day as Fresno County Farmworker and Agriculture Appreciation Day. Click here for full story.
Original stories by Anthony Galaviz, Alexiah Syrai Olsen and Bryant-Jon Anteola.
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This story was originally published May 1, 2026 at 8:16 PM.
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